Power Outages in Taylor County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 24 customers are without power in Taylor County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 20.3 hours.
Taylor County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Taylor County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Flood Watch ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Taylor County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Taylor Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Taylor County went about 20.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,912 customers.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 3,182 customers out) · decade average 12.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 301 | 3,182 | 21.2 |
| 2016 | 337 | 3,244 | 17.1 |
| 2017 | 295 | 4,846 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 336 | 1,664 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 335 | 1,695 | 8.4 |
| 2020 | 320 | 1,302 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 325 | 2,837 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 358 | 2,196 | 9.6 |
| 2023 | 301 | 1,730 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 294 | 1,339 | 6.6 |
| 2025 | 349 | 4,912 | 20.3 |
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 12.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Taylor County: FAQ
- How often does Taylor County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Taylor County, WV logged 349 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 20.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Taylor County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,912 customers without power, beginning December 19, 2025 and lasting about 3d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Taylor County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 24 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Taylor County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Taylor County.
26347, 26354, 26424, 26435, 26440
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONONGAHELA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54091 and /api/v1/counties/54091/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .